On my first day in North Carolina it snowed. I wasn’t in Aptos anymore.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Aptos Rainbow
On one of my last days in Aptos there was a bit of rain. It was a funny bit of rain though as it came down with sunshine. Short and sweet. I was happy it ended rapidly as I had planned a yard sale that day. The post-pour rainbow was most certainly photo-worthy!
Enjoy!
Tommy and Tank Abbott
One of my oldest and best friends, Tommy Talbot, has a hobby that would make any 12 year old jealous (and me too). Tommy collects sports memorabilia, namely autographs, and resells much of it on various auction sites. He makes a nice chunk of change on the side doing this and gets to meet some of his childhood heroes. I’ve yet to see his basement sports bar but have been hearing about it since before he even had a basement. As kids we knew that one of us would pull such a stunt off – and fortunately his wife is cool enough to let him do it!
Tommy recently went to a conference and got this photo of him and MMA legend Tank Abbott. Tank went to the same high school as I did in Huntington Beach, CA (Marina High). Tank signed a photo for me and his inscription read, “Go Vikings” (our high school mascot). Super cool.
I love the difference in Tank’s and Tommy’s hands. Tank’s fist is the size of Tommy’s head.
My Gramps, Tom Whitworth
My Grandpa’s been having some issues with his arm. Seems he cut his elbow a few months back and as it was healing he acquired a weird infection that put him in the hospital three times now. This guy’s a real fighter though. During his life he’s had 2 heart attacks (and has been pronounced dead once), has had an aneurism in his stomach that doctor’s claimed should have killed him, and now this infection which, per his doctor, could have also meant the end had he not gone to the hospital when he did. He’s led an interesting life and I cannot even put into words how happy I am that he’s finally recovering.
The pic of he and I is from a year ago but one that I like a lot. I’m not really that tall. He’s rather short.
Trip to New Orleans
I’ve been postponing my blog entries over the past month and have just today rededicated myself to getting them done. Odds are I’ll do them and then wait another month to do any more. But whatever. I have good intentions.
One event worth mentioning is my trip to New Orleans, LA for the Fleet Feet Winter Conference. I was very excited to visit this city – as a teacher I always enjoyed teaching the chapter on the Battle of New Orleans. Check out http://battleofneworleans.org/ for more details on this interesting battle at the tail end of the Revolutionary War (actually, it occurred after the war ended).
Conferences typically don’t afford attendees the opportunity to do much sightseeing, so I took action and booked my flight to leave a day early. I planned to do the tourist thing before being cooped up in a hotel for nearly a week. Well, that day came and I overslept. For the first time in my life I actually missed my flight. And of course the next available flight was the next day and it got me in just a few hours before the conference began. What did I miss out on? The ‘gator ranch tour, the haunted cemetery tour, and wicked fun on Bourbon Street. But wait, I DID have wicked fun on Bourbon Street. I guess a little is better than none.
A few pics of Café du Monde, Jackson Square, and the view from my hotel. Any incriminating photos have been deliberately left out.
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